The Ghost That Haunts Room 217

What if the ghost in your hotel room wasn’t just a story?

At the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, guests report strange noises, flickering lights, and a chilling presence

in Room 217.

This isn’t just any haunted room—it’s the one that inspired Stephen King’s 'The Shining.' But the real ghost?

She’s got her own story.

Meet Elizabeth Wilson, the head housekeeper in 1911.

After a gas explosion nearly killed her in Room 217, she returned to work—and, some say, never left.

Guests claim she unpacks their bags, folds clothes, and even tucks them in at night.

A helpful ghost?

Maybe.

But her presence is anything but comforting.

Room 217 isn’t just haunted—it’s a magnet for the curious and the brave.

Some guests report hearing footsteps when no one’s there, or waking up to find the lights on.

Others flee in the middle of the night.

The hotel embraces the legend, but even skeptics admit: something strange lingers in that room.

Stephen King stayed in Room 217 in 1974, alone in the nearly empty hotel.

That night, he dreamed of his son being chased through the halls.

He woke up, lit a cigarette, and had the entire plot of 'The Shining.' Coincidence?

Or did Elizabeth Wilson whisper inspiration from beyond the grave?